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The man allegedly killed in a fight at a suburban home in Western Sydney was plagued by a medical condition that left him with fragile brittle bones.
Now his family has hit back at claims Bradley Evennett, 32, was involved in martial arts and had been mentored in cagefighting by his alleged killer, Brad Fletcher, 38.
The pair were pictured smooching up to each other in a haunting final social media post just weeks before Mr Evennett died.
But Fletcher was arrested by police after he was allegedly found hiding in bushes near Mr Evennett's body which had been dumped close to his home.
Fletcher was accused of killing Mr Evennett just hours after the pair moved into their new home together on Annan Avenue in Melonba, near Mt Druitt, on Friday night.
NSW Police allege Fletcher killed Mr Evennett between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Friday, March 22.
They allege he then drove his body 700m down the road and left it on a footpath where it was discovered by a mother walking with her two children.
Friends of Bradley Evennett (above) say he had a lifelong bone marrow condition which made him prone to fractures
The two men (above with a woman believed to be Brad Fletcher's ex-girlfriend) were friends before the alleged murder
In the wake of the tragedy, friends and family of Mr Evennett dismissed suggestions he was involved in martial arts fighting.
They revealed he 'always had a bone marrow problem where his bones would break easily his whole life,' said one.
'He is funny and humble, and not at all a fighter. He was such a amazing person.'
The close relative added: 'He was not a cage fighter, he was not beginning a career in MMA and had no intentions to.'
Mr Evennett's bone marrow ailment meant that he had to be